GLRP:EMs:VRG:2009:Imperus Noxum's Request:Deserving Power
Title: Deserving Power
Author: Isaac Norwall
In this world, it seems
power falls into the
hands of the charismatic,
the deceitful, or the
lucky. It never falls into
the hands of those who
truly deserve to rule.
Lord British was probably
the last worthy ruler in
all of Britannia. He took
action to get where he
was, and defended his
position himself. He
wasn't afraid to rule his
kingdom once he had it.
He never passed the
responsibilities of
leadership onto his
underlings... at least not
until the end.
The "Royal Council" that
he formed to take his
place before fleeing into
the Void has been nothing
but a mockery. They are
too afraid to rule, and
simply let anarchy guide
the kingdom they are
supposed to control.
Lady Minax would be no
better, despite her
obvious desires to take
control now. She knows
the people would not
accept her, but would
rather hide and let those
who do accept her rule
take care of things
instead of stand up for
herself and show her
power. That is probably
because she secretly
knows she is weak, and
only has control over
some others because of
her beauty and charms.
Lord Blackthorn, before he succumbed to the will of Exodus, could have deserved great power. Sadly, he was foolish, and tossed it all aside for his beliefs in Chaos.
Beyond the major ruling figures of our world, we have numerous lesser figures. Mayors of the various cities, whom do nothing but stand around and look pretty. They have no right holding a position that should be given to someone with real power, and who isn't afraid to use it to get things done. The heads of the Lycaeum, doing nothing but making arbitrary rules with no reason to back them up, and only able to 'enforce' them because so many blindly follow them. The pathetic "High Council" is only a facade of power, only able to enforce their will when enough others actually agree with them.
As if real, living people with positions of authority that don't deserve them isn't enough... thing of all the dead who have authority. People still follow Mondain of all people, dead for hundreds of years. Killed by another who has authority that shouldn't... the "stranger"... a man who hasn't shown his face since he killed Mondain. And then there are the Followers of Armageddon, who give power to a spell! Not even something that was at one time a person! And they devote themselves to this spell that would prevent any with actual power from ruling over those without power.
This world needs to give those with power their respect, and follow them. Not those who look good, or happen to be in the right place at the right time.
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